BJOG : an international journal of obstetrics and gynaecology
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Carbetocin versus syntometrine for the third stage of labour following vaginal delivery--a double-blind randomised controlled trial.
Prevention of postpartum haemorrhage is essential in the pursuit of improved health care for women. However, limited literature is available for comparing the use of oxytocin agonist carbetocin with syntometrine in women undergoing vaginal deliveries. We aimed to compare intramuscular carbetocin with intramuscular syntometrine for the routine prevention of postpartum haemorrhage in women who deliver vaginally. ⋯ Carbetocin has an efficacy similar to syntometrine for prevention of postpartum haemorrhage, but is associated with less adverse effects.